Urinary Tract Infections

Research on urinary tract infections detailed by H.J. Litman and co-authors

Published in Cardiovascular Week, February 18th, 2008

"Because lifestyle factors and comorbidities can influence lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by sex and race/ethnicity differently, we investigated these associations in the Boston Area Community Health survey. Using a multistage stratified cluster random sample, 5506 adults aged 30 to 79 years were enrolled (2301 men, 3205 women, 1770 blacks, 1877 Hispanics, and 1859 whites)," investigators in the United States report.

"Adiposity, lifestyle factors, comorbidities (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depressive symptoms, previous urinary tract infections) were considered in predicting the odds of LUTS (American Urotogical...

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